Apex Legends breaks out

In Apex Legends: Breakout, players are introduced to Legend Upgrades that enhance each Legend’s Armor and Abilities based on their actions in a battle royale match. By leveling up in a match, players can select Ability Upgrades for their Legends, tailored to their playstyle and demands on battle. The Ranked mode shifts to a high-risk, high-reward system this season that incentivizes combat. Players will accrue Ranked Points (RP) in a match with bonuses for kills, match placement and outperforming higher-ranked squads. To kick off this new structure in Breakout, all players’ Ranked progress will be reset with everyone starting from 1RP.

Throughout the season, players will also earn Breakout Rewards when a new Legend becomes free-to-play for the rest of the season. The lineup of Legends include Fuse, Seer, Rampart, Mad Maggie, Loba and Valkyrie – each with a unique set of challenges that players must complete to permanently unlock that Legend.

As part of the 5th Anniversary Collection Event, players will jump into Straight Shot, a fast-paced Limited Time Mode where 10 squads drop into predetermined Points of Interest, next to fully-kitted guns and enemy squads ready for action. Straight Shot also speeds up the battle with faster ring rounds, no jumpmasters, a smaller map and the ability to re-queue without ever hitting the lobby.

Last season, cross progression was introduced to allow players to drop in Apex Legends anytime, anywhere. In Breakout, players on Xbox Series XS and PlayStation 5 can now experience Apex Legends in 120 FPS, enhancing visual fidelity and the feel of the action. New controller enhancements such as haptics and adaptive triggers for PlayStation 5 DualSense Wireless Controller have also been added.